July 2009 Volume 29, Issue 7
My Business Advocate
Building Better Communities by Building Better Businesses
28th Street Metro Cruise® Tops List for Summer Fun
August 2009 Event - Planning Non-stop Since January 2009
Inside This Issue
5th Annual Metro Cruise® 1
Christmas in July 1
Opinion by John 2
MIBLN-GR Kickoff 3
Message from the BBB 3
Community Blood Drive 3
Member Recruiting 4
ChamberPartners 5
3rd Fridays Networking 8
Ambassadors' Corner 9
Cruise Corner 10
You've Joined, now what? 11
Member Milestones 12
Calendars on Pages 6 & 7
Log on to www.southkent.org
for details.
Friday,
August 28th
1 pm to 9 pm
and
Saturday,
August 29th
9 am to 9 pm
Log on to
www.metrocruise.org,
see page 10 of this newsletter, Don't wait to
Email become a Metro
john@southkent.org Merchant!
or call 616-531-5990 for
details.
Call John Today!
Start Planning Christmas in July
Santa is Coming!
We expect hundreds of families
from Wyoming and Kentwood to
line S. Division Avenue between
34th and 43rd Streets beginning at
10 am on Saturday, December 5, 09
Santa and the 2009 Christmas
when WKACC Members welcome
Shopping season in celebration of
Santa to South Kent County with a
one of our nations most loved and
BIG parade.
celebrated holidays, Christmas.
Our guest of honor will ride in his
To be a part of this celebration,
own specially designed "sleigh" and
either on the committee, by
Members of the Wyoming Kentwood
submitting an entry in the parade
Area Chamber of Commerce are
or providing support through an
invited to join many local not-
event sponsorship, contact janine@
for-profit organizations and local
southkent.org or call 616-531-5990
chuches and schools in welcoming
today.
 YOUR CHAMBER MANAGEMENT
2009 Board of Directors
*indicates Executive Committee Member
*John Crawford - President & CEO
*Todd Duncan - Consumers Energy, Board Chair
*Steve Marshall- MAS Advisory Service, Chair, Fin. & Budget
*Norine Mulvihill - Sr. V. Chair
*Kathey Batey - Priority Health/Spirited Presentations
*Brent Holland - Chameleon Ltd.
*Skip Knapp - EdwardJones Investments
*Tom Kruisenga - The Kruisenga Agency, Past Chair
*Brent Vander Kolk - Vander Kolk & Vander Kolk PLC, family, I can’t begin to describe how much we have
Legal Counsel
Community Relations Division (Blue)
*Kathey Batey - Vice Chair
Tommy Brann - Brann’s Steakhouse & Grille
Dan Van Dyke - PCO Associates, LLC
*Brent Vander Kolk - Vander Kolk & Vander Kolk,.PLC
Lillian VanderVeen - Lenger Travel Services
Member Relations Division (Red)
*Brent Holland - Vice Chair
Richard Chrisman - Hungerford, Aldrin, Nichols & Carter
Danna Mathiesen - Mercantile Bank
John Schwartz - AT&T
Membership Development Division (Gold)
*Skip Knapp - Vice Chair
Rob Wells - VantagePointe Financial Group
Financial Development Division (Green)
*Norine Mulvihill - Sr. Vice Chair
Betsy Artz - Loeks Theaters (Celebration Cinema)
Joel Iakiri - Huntington Bank
David Szidik - Proforma Infinite Marketing
Matt Uhl - National City
Ex-Officio
Carol Sheets - City of Wyoming, Mayor
Richard Root - City of Kentwood, Mayor
Curtis Holt - City of Wyoming, Manager
Bill Doren - Chamber Foundation Chair
My Business Advocate,
Copyright 2009
Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce
590 - 32nd Street SE
Wyoming, MI 49548-2345
Tel: 616-531-5990
Fax: 616-531-0252
Newsletter/Advert Information: sue@southkent.org
Building Better Communities by
Building Better Businesses
Opinion by John
July 2009
By John J. Crawford, Jr.
President & CEO
A Letter of Appreciation
To: WKACC Board of Directors, Ambassadors,
Members, Staff and Friends:
On behalf of Joan and I and the entire Crawford
appreciated your support, your encouragement
and your prayers this week as we laid our Dad to
rest next to my Mom.
The phone calls, emails, visitations and your
attendance at his funeral have really meant the
world to me and have gotten me through a tough
week. The flower and plant arrangements from the
Board and from the Ambassadors are beautiful
and brought added tears to my eyes.
Even though we knew Dad was sliding these last
few weeks, he passed away sooner than we had
expected.
We gave him a good send-off, complete with bag
pipes at church and a rifle salute and TAPS at the
cemetery. I am excited knowing that he is now
doing the Happy Dance with Mom again and had
the best Father’s Day ever – he’s gotten to see his
Dad AND has met his Heavenly Father face-to-
face!
Tom Kruisenga and Todd Duncan, our past and
current Board Chairs, have both been right in
describing the vision for this Chamber – you have
each certainly Made on Impact on my family as a
motivated group of Servant Leaders, A Family of
Businesses.
Thank you for everything. Thank you for being
there. John J. Crawford Jr.
John J. (Jack) Crawford, Sr.
1923 - 2009
"We will miss him greatly for
his humor, wisdom, sense
of hospitality, graciousness,
mentorship and love." -John Jr.
 MIBLN Holds Kick-off Event for G.R. Affiliate From the Better
On May 12th, Business Leadership and amazing food for the 75 plus at-
Network of MI (MIBLN), in partner- tendees. Business
ship with Disabilities Advocates of Kent
County (DAKC), held an inaugural In addition, among the top-notch Bureau
presenters for the event was WKACC
event as a kick-off for the MIBLN Grand
Rapids affiliate. Board member, John Schwartz, from of W. MI
AT&T. In fact, since he was unable The Better Business Bureau warns
The event, titled “ADA: Not Just the to stay for the entire event, a thank consumers and small businesses
Law, It’s Good Business”, demonstrated you gift was presented to John by to "Grab Your Wallet" or your
the business case for employing people Vickey Argo (West MI Coordinator for Checkbook if you hear any of the
with disabilities. It was made possible MIBLN) at the Chamber’s May board following:
in part due to a grant from the Ameri- meeting.
cans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Steer- • Free grants available from
MIBLN, one of 32 state affiliates of the
ing Committee of Michigan, with addi- stimulus...
USBLN, is a private non-profit organiza-
tional funding provided by the Michigan • Debt Relief, just circle here...
tion whose members promote the inclu-
Medicaid Infrastructure Grant. • Settle Your Debts to the IRS or
sion of people with disabilities in both the
workforce and in the marketplace. companies for 50% of debt...
A number of organizations, includ- • Suspicious activity on your credit,
ing the Wyoming-Kentwood Area click here to authorize/verify your
If you would like more information about
Chamber of Commerce (WKACC) and account...
how your company can become a part
several of its members played a role • You have won $___, here's a check
of this business-led initiative to help im-
in making the event come together. prove your bottom line, please call Vickey (counterfeit of course) deposit it
The event was held at the Holiday Inn Argo at 616-430-0993 or e-mail her at and send money to claim balance of
Express and Crossroads Banquet your prize...
vargo@mibln.org.
Center, providing a beautiful facility • Guaranteed 12% investment return
(available only to your group,
Members Team Up to Benefit Community church, organization)...
COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE • Verified funds available, guaranteed
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - Healthy Smile Parking Lot financing...
2021 44th St SE, East of Kalamazoo • My name is... and my deceased
Dear Fellow Chamber Members, husband was oil minister in
(Nigeria, Iraq, Sierra Leone)...
More than 140 pints of blood must be donated every day
These and other wonderful
year-round to care for patients in Kent and Barry county
opportunities are available to a
hopitals! In conjunction with Michigan Community Blood Centers -
select few billion people seeking
the only source of blood for all hopitals in Kent and Barry county
money in tough times. There are
rarely arrests; if you give out money
Healthy Smile is sponsoring a blood drive on August 4th from 2pm to
or ID information you will lose;
6pm, in the MI Community Blood Bus located in the parking lot behind
no one will get caught, no one will
our building. Please join our cause to save lives in our community. To
go to jail and your money/ID/
sign up, contact Molly Lang at 616-281-8338 or e-mail healthysmile.
credibility will be gone.
dr.ona@gmail.com.
Encourage your employees to visit
We will be scheduling donors every 15 minutes. Please call or e-mail to the BBB's web site to check out
reserve your spot today! Thank you, every offer every time.
Dr. Suzette Ona &
Healthy Smile Staff When in doubt, check it out!

Nancy Golds
Jerry Fennell
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Introducing Our Newest Committee Member
Monica Sparks from The iTIS
Group lives up to her last name.
She is walking energy and her
enthusiasm for the Chamber was
apparent at her first Recruiting
Committee meeting with her great
ideas to help our committee grow
and succeed.
Her first contribution was to
donate a $25.00 gift card from
Southland Auto Wash for our
bi-monthly Recruitment Challenge
for the months of June and July.
The Chamber is adding a 1/4 page
ad in My Business Advocate to the
Challenge Prize Package for a total
retail value of $80.00!
So talk to all of the people you
know and promote Chamber
Membership. The Chamber
Office has printed information,
application forms and office
support to help you get the word
out there. Talk to everyone you
know in business. Just provide us
with the email address or phone
number of your interested prospect
and we'll take it from there.
Once payment has been received
and your new member has joined
www.GRJanitorial.com
Cu s to m En te rp ris e s
Janitorial & Floor Care Specialists
Call for a Free Quote
616.475.1167
Serving Grand Rapids for over 30 years!
MEMBER RECRUITING
you will receive $25
in Chamber Bucks
and an entry in the
contest. The most
referrals wins. Ties
will be entered in
a drawing to select
the winner.
Monica
Our April/May Sparks
Recruitment Challenge
Results.
This challenge was accepted by
three members, each recruiting one
new member. Our thanks goes out
to
• Betsy Artz - Celebration
Cinema who recruited The iTIS
Group.
• Maura Race from Specialized
Learning Development who
recruited Shawn Eyestone
from Verspor, Waalkes, Lally,
Slotsema & Talen, PC
• and Skip Knapp from
EdwardJones Investments
who referred Ryan TenHaven
also representing EdwardJones
Investments. (How many of
you would refer a competitor for
your business)?
All of the Members referring new
members had one successful
referral. Skip Knapp's name was
drawn to win the two night stay
at Woodland Creek Apartments
courtesy of Shawna Myers from
Cambridge Partners. All of our
referring members received a $25
Chamber Bucks credit toward
Chamber invoices for showcase
tables, registraton fees or
advertising.
Our winner of the June/July
Recruitment Challenge will be
announced at the 3rd Fridays!
Luncheon on Friday, August 21, at
Pizzazz Banquet Center located
at 1537 Langley SE near the corner
of Kalamazoo and 44th Street.
Send us your referrals and you'll
be in the running to win this great
summertime marketing package.
Keep the company vehicle clean
and promote your business through
Chamber Advertising.
You don't have to be present for
the big announcement, but the
3rd Fridays! Luncheon Committee
would love to have you join them.
Lunch and Networking for only
$15.00 for members with early
Don't Forget!
$1500 Incentive
from Citadel
Broadcasting
to all new
members. Ask
Sue, Julie or
John for details.
Referring
New
Members
Is
Good
Business!

Committee Seeks 'Best Fit' Companies
Members support Members
through ChamberPartners
Program
The Chamber Partners Committee
is seeking member businesses
offering goods and services that
'best fit' the needs of member
businesses. We would like to make
a dozen or more Chamber Partners
available to offer special rates
and benefits to members of our
chamber that use their services.
How Does My Business
Become a ChamberPartner?
The Committee looks for Members
that provide services that benefit
WKACC Members at a discounted
price that will help improve our
members’ profits by reducing their
expenses for items they need to run
their business. A ChamberPartner
must also provide the Chamber
with another diverse source of
non-dues revenue. Revenue earned
through all ChamberPartner
Programs helps keep your annual
membership dues rates low.
TAB offers business owners peer
advice, at a discounted rate, to
empower you and your
organization to achieve your
business vision.
TAB has been a ChamberPartner
since 2008 and recently renewed
their partnership for another year.
The Alternative Board helps you
grow your business, make more
money and work fewer hours.
Contact Carol Crawford at 616-
301-8081 or email her at carol@
tabmichigan.com.
CHAMBERPARTNERS
Working
with
Chamber
Partners
is
Good
Member to Member
Business!
Discount Programs
You don't have to be a Chamber
Partner to advertise your Member For info on
to Member Discounts. (This is not Hot Deals, log
the same as Hot Deals). Member on to www.
to Member Discounts are offered southkent.org
for as long as your business cares or contact the
to run them for the low cost of only Chamber Office.
$25.00 per month. 616-531-5990.
Your Member to Member Chamber Partners
Discount Package includes:
• Advertising in My Business Seeking Committee
Advocate for the month(s) the
discount applies.
Volunteers
• A listing on the Chamber
Plan to join us on 3rd Fridays
Website for the month(s) the
discount applies. - after your lunchtime
• An email blast announcing your networking.
offer at the beginning of each
month the discount applies. We meet the 3rd Friday of Every
Month at 1pm. at the same location
Contact sue@southkent.org to as the 3rd Fridays! Networking
list your M2M Discount offer in Luncheon. Contact sue@southkent.
My Business Advocate and on the org if you would like to join us.
Chamber Website for only $25.00 per
month.
Eagle Administrators
ChamberPartner Jason Russell with Eagle Administrators offers a fully
insured limited benefit (mini-medical) group health insurance plan for both
full-time and part-time employees typically unable to access group health
coverage due to cost and/or eligibility. The plans offer quality coverage
on a guaranteed-issue basis and are affordable enough for virtually any
employee.
Plans can be set-up on a 100% voluntary basis, costing the employer
nothing! Supplemental Vision and Dental plans are also available.
Contact Jason Russell, Broker Director at
jason@eagleadministrators.com. More info at www.
eagleadministrators.com.
 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

July 2009
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Staff Meetings 1 8:15a 2 3 Independence 4
on the Chamber Independence
Foundation Day Holiday
Thursday Observed Day Holiday
before 3rd 10a
Staff Meeting Chamber Office
Fridays! and Closed
on all other
Fridays at
10am

5 6 Noon 7 4p 8 9 10 8a 11
Gov Matters at Ambassadors @ PAC
the Chamber Main Street Pub
4p
Education
Comm No
Meeting in July

12 13 8a 14 15 8a
16 7:30a 1711:30a-1p 18
Gov Matters at Activation & CEO Exchange, 3rd Fridays!
Wyoming Retention 9a Pizzazz Banquet
City Hall 10a, Finance Business Center
11:30a, Growth 1p
Executive Chamber
Committee Partners

19 20 21 11 a
22 23 10 am 24 25
Santa Parade 3rd Fridays!
Committee Planning
Committee
11:30a
Board of
Directors
Meeting

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 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August 2009
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Staff Meetings
on the
1
Thursday
before 3rd
Fridays! and
on all other
Fridays at
10am

2 3 Noon
4 4p 5 8:15a 8a
6 Recruiting 7 8
Gov Matters at Ambassadors @ Chamber
the Chamber Main Street Pub Foundation Committee
4p
Education
Comm @
Celebration
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9 10 8a 11 12Activation
8a 13 14 8a 15
Gov Matters at & South Kent
Wyoming City Hall Retention PAC
10a, 9-11a SCORE
Finance 11:30a-1p
11:30a, 3rd Fridays!
Executive Pizzazz Banquet
Committee 1p Chamber
Partners

16 17 18 11a 19 20 7:30a
21 22
Santa Parade CEO Exchange,
Committee 9a Bus Growth
10 am 3rd Fri!
Committee
11:30a
Board of
Directors

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

Take the Benefits Challenge!

1) It would be beneficial to have an Employee Benefits plan that
‘ b e n e f i t e d ’ all employees - including our lower-paid hourly and
part-time staff at NO-COST to me, the employer.
TTrruuee // FFaallssee
2) I’d like our group health insurance rates to decrease by 40%
immediately and remain stable into the future.
TTrruuee // FFaallssee
Let us show you something new.
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Broker Director
(616) 490-0911 - direct
WKACC Chamber Partner
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Pizzazz Banquet Center and Schnitz' Deli Team up for Monthly Networking
The WKACC 3rd Fridays! Exchange
Luncheon Committee would like to
invite you to our next 3 luncheons.
Debra Bates, Choice Business
Services has opened her new
facility, Pizzazz Banquet Center
and has reserved it for our use
on the 3rd Friday in July, August
and September. We're excited
about this opportunity to show our
membership this newly remodeled
facilty.
Schnitz' Deli will be catering each
month with their wonderful food.
We know the meal will be great
and the room is perfect for open
networking. We'll have lots of room
for Showcase Tables but space is
filled on a first-come-first-served
basis so get your reservation into
the Chamber Office early. Each
Showcase gets a 6' table and two
minutes of podium time to address
the group.
INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS
Go to www.southkent.org to
download a Showcase Table
application form or contact sue@
southkent.org or call 616-531-
5990.
If you've recently won a free
Business Showcase table or half-
price lunch, don't forget to let the
Chamber know when you'd like to
use it.
Mark you calendar for July 17,
August 21 and September 18 and
plan to attend all three networking
events at Pizzazz Banquet Center
and enjoy 3 different meals from
Schnitz' Deli.
The WKACC's Most Popular
Networking Event
"We are averaging 45 businesses at
each 3rd Fridays! Networking Event
with many new faces each time,"
Committee Chair, Linda Singer
informs the Advocate.
"Twice already in 2009 our
numbers have topped 70 businesses
at one event. If you get one or two
referrals for your $15 (member rate
w/early registration) lunchtime
investment, your lunch pays for
itself. YOUR business can't afford
to miss these opportunties," Linda
warns.
If your business isn't able to
Showcase, consider placing your
information on each chair for a
minimal fee of only $15. This charge
is payable at the door the day of
the event. Just let them know when
you register that you will be paying
to place info on the chairs.

Promote Your Brand at 3rd Fridays!

!!! FREE !!!
We Need bags with
YOUR Company Logo
We'll use them to package handouts at the 3rd Fridays!
Luncheons. Our members are leaving each month with
armloads of info and business cards. Make it easier
to get everything back to the office with your donation
of logo'd plastic or paper bags. No limit or minimum
number. We'll take 1 or 100.
Let them know who you are!

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For more information, contact Sue Bynum at 616-531-5990 or at Sue@southkent.org
 AMBASSADORS COMMITTEE
Ambassadors Corner
July 2009
What Exactly
is a Chamber
Ambassador?
Chamber Ambassadors
are an elite group of
seasoned Chamber Members who
volunteer to help you strengthen
the power of your business building
investment.
Do you know who your Chamber
Ambassador is? Every dues paying
member is assigned their own
Ambassador representative to act
as liaison to the Chamber Board
and staff, the day their membership
is activated.
Your Chamber Ambassador can
talk to you about programs that
need your support, events you
shouldn't miss and how to make
the most of your dues investment.
Regular visits are scheduled
once a year.
You don't have to wait until your
six month anniversary to talk to
your Ambassador representative
but when they do call to schedule
with you, they'll have updates for
you as well as questions about how
you use YOUR membership and
ways we can improve our Chamber.
They'll be able to update your
contact information, email
addresses and individual interest
areas and relay the information
to the office where your records
are kept. Keeping your records
up to date with the Chamber is
important. Referrals are made for
you based on information
that is on file.
You can always call the
Chamber office with updates,
questions or concerns.
But by building a business
relationship with your
Ambassador you will open the
doors to networking, branding and
marketing opportunities specific
to your business and give your
Ambassador a better opportunity to
know your business.
Encourage referrals, keep current
and build brand recognition by
working with your Chamber
Ambassador.
Contact julie@southkent.org
to find our who your Chamber
Ambassador is and give them a
call to say hello today. If it's been
a while since you've seen or heard
from them, isn't it about time you
made a connection?

Robert Haight
Senior Executive Officer
950 28th Street, SE
Building E, Suite 102
Grand Rapids MI 49508
Phone: (616) 241-5383
Fax: (616) 241-5392
robert@applywithusstaffing.com
Apply With Us Staffing!
Many WKACC Group Health Plans
to choose from.
For you and your employees. Contact
janine@southkent.org for plan pricing
and work and residential eligibility
requirements.
Estate Planning
Tuesday Show Your Family How Much
July 28
th
You Care
6:30 to 7:30
pm Come join others who want the
peace of mind provided by knowing
Have you asked
yourself these
their family is cared for after their
questions: death or incapacity. We’ll discuss
Will my family and my many topics that can calm your
estate be protected
when I die? fears, such as:
Why do I need a will? How to make sure your property
Do I need a trust?
We are a young
goes to who YOU want it to—not
who the government chooses.
couple with modest
assets, why do we Avoiding probate and the
need an estate plan? associated costs
What if we have Minimizing or eliminating estate
children?
Who will make taxes
medical and financial Providing for the care of your
decisions for me if I children
am unable? Providing for proper decision
making during incapacity
RSVP by July 24th Passing your business to the next
(no cost) generation in the most tax
Ph: (616) 827-7596 advantageous way
mike@lichtermanlaw.com Retaining control of your property
www.lichtermanlaw.com disposition for the maximum time
period.
Seminar Location
Greater Life Pentecostal LICHTERMAN LAW, PLC
1667 Wilson Ave SW
Michael G. Lichterman, Attorney
Grand Rapids MI 49544
250 Monroe Ave SW, Suite 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
 28TH STREET METRO CRUISE

The Cruise Corner

Sign on to Volunteer - Days-of-Event Crews Needed
We are looking for day-of-event Cost to participate as a Metro
volunteers to do set-up, crowd Merchant depends on your
relations, traffic control, and clean Be a Metro membership status and business
up. Contact julie@southkent.org
if your company can offer some Merchant! location.

volunteer assistance for the largest • $100.00 - Chamber Members

car event in West Michigan. Help
will be needed on Thursday-Sunday,
August 27-30. Volunteer for an hour,
a day or for the weekend.
We'd especially like to thank
the Members of the Chamber
Education Committee, the Chamber
Ambassadors and all the new
members and not-yet-members that
have expressed an interest in getting
involved. Final preparations are
getting underway for 2009 and plans
are forming for 2010.
Here is a partial list of the local
merchants that have become 2009
Metro Merchants
Your Business Name:
• will be posted on the 28th
Street Metro Cruise® Website
• will be posted in the Metro
Merchant Directory including
your coupons and/or discounts
• will be listed in the Day of Event
Program
• will receive two 4X4 static cling
Metro Merchant window decals
an invitation to attend a Seminar
entitled "Marketing My Business" at
one of three locations.
Official Metro Cruise Website Sponsor
and Not-Yet-Members located in
the DDA District.
• $250.00 - All other Chamber
Members
• $375.00 - All other Not-Yet
Members
Don't miss these opportunities to
get your business name in front of
more than 300,000 people during
the largest Car Event in West
Michigan. Be a part of the 28th
Street Metro Cruise®. Contact
the Chamber at 616-531-5990 or
email julie@southkent.org for more
information.

• Klingman's, a Designs for

Living Company
• Southland Auto Wash
• Flagstar Bank
• Gordon Food Service
• Consumers Energy
• Marge's Donut Den
• Country Inn and Suites
• Eagle security
• Howard Johnson's
• Holly's Back Door
• Citadel Broadcasting
• Action Tire
• Toyota of Grand Rapids
• Real Pro Auto
• Wyoming DDA
• Your Business Could be Here!
Be a part of the 28th Street Metro
Cruise®. Contact the Chamber
at 616-531-5990 or email julie@
southkent.org for more information.
Denise Hughes
Phone (616) 451-2335 fax (616) 454-1250
6095 28th St SE, Ste 6, Grand Rapids MI 49546
Corp: 101 Washington St, Grand Haven, MI
49417
www/etooldevelopers.com
email: denisehughes@etooldevelopers.com
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Member Spotlight Showcase Welcome New
Board Executives meet monthly and select
the outstanding volunteer and Committee for Your Members
Metro PCS, (734) 444-0206
their effort and results on behalf of WKACC.
Business - Stacy Sheler
Friday, July 17
June Volunteer of the
11:30 am to 1 pm
Sparrow Graphics, LLC, (616)
Month 453-2104 - Randy Brockman
Our first of three Luncheons at Pizzazz
Congratulations to Dan Access of West Michigan,
Banquet Center with catering by
Strock from Arrowaste
Schnitz' Deli. Members pay only $15 (616) 774-2175 - Bruce
on being named Volunteer
of the Month in June. Dan chaired with early registration. Not-yet-members Schlanderer
his first committee with this event and late member registration is still only Faro Screen Process,
$21.00
and did an outstanding job. (616) 914-3809 - Steven Graf
Showcase tables are available for July Member Note: Rob Wells
Despite a sluggish ecomony, the while they last. Reserve yours today is now with VantagePointe
successful outing fielded 58 golfers for only an additional $35.00. Financial, (616) 534-9623 ext.
and received many prize dontations
from members. Everyone had a great Contact sue@southkent.org for 164
day. Dan's leadership contributed to more information or download the
the final success of this event and application at www.southkent.org. Who Do You Know
was very much appreciated. Thank Register on-line and don't forget your That Should
you Dan! business cards!
Renewing Members
June Committee of the Month • The Grand Rapids Press • Express Signs
The 29th Annual South Kent • Travelodge • Hallas, Palaszek & Warber,
Swing Committee get the honors. • Mary Kay Cosmetics - Studrawa DDS, PC
• Klingman's-A Designs for Living • The Screen Print Department
Thank you for a fun, successful Company • The Villas at Rivertown
event and for arranging for perfect • Detail Technologies • Grand Rapids Appraisal
weather for golf! • Maple Hill Golf Course • *Macatawa Bank -
• Dan Strock - Chair, Arrowaste • *Animal Medical Center of Wyoming - 10 YEARS!
• Brent Holland, Chameleon Ltd. Wyoming - 25 YEARS! • *Pines Golf Course - 15
• Todd Duncan, Consumers • *Jacobus Auto Center of YEARS!
Energy Wyoming- 20 YEARS! • Boardwalk Subs
• Paul Bradshaw, International • Bruce Mannes Builder • Committee on Missionary
Minute Press Evangelism
• *Miner Supply Co, Inc - 15
• Jeff Salzwedel, Jeff Salzwedel & • Pet Vet Clinic
YEARS!
Jon Manion Agency, Inc • Ramada Plaza Hotel
• Basic Payroll Services
• Michael Lichterman, Lichterman • Gentit's Transport
• Southland Auto Wash
Law, PLC • Grandville Assembly of God
• Macatawa Bank - Cascade
• Norine M Mulvihill-Director, • Discount Tire Co.
• Kerkstra Portable Restroom
WKACC Board of Directors • Lighthouse Insurance Group
Service, Inc
• Chris Prins, NAI West Michigan Renew on Time
• Ida's Pastry Shoppe for Bonus Benefits from
• Matt Uhl, National City Bank
• Consumers Energy
• Julie Janes-Brown , Staff. Citadel Broadcasting!
• Whispering Springs Contact sue@southkent.org for
Condominium #1 details.
The committee would like to
thank everyone who enjoyed the
day, offered prizes to the golfers Member Milestones
and/or volunteered to help the Businesses listed on this page are marking a Member Milestone. Please
committee during the event. Our take the time to welcome new members and congratulate renewing
special thanks goes to the Chamber members, especially those celebrating an anniversary, on their continuing
Ambassadors for their support. support of YOUR Chamber of Commerce.
Brent Holland did a fanastic job of
organizing the volunteers! For more information on any of these members log on to www.southkent.
org and click on information request or call 616-531-5990 for more details.